Story | 26 Sep, 2009
No Mining in Mount Nimba World Heritage Site
Tata Steel has agreed not to carry out mining in Mount Nimba World Heritage Site.
Story | 14 Sep, 2009
The Bahrain Action Plan for Marine World Heritage
The global Plan of Action for IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (Laffoley, 2008) establishes renewed and enhanced action on marine World Heritage as one of the essential measures now needed alongside protection of wildlife and habitats on the High Seas.
Story | 10 Sep, 2009
What are global temperate grasslands worth? A case for their protection
A review of current research on their total economic value
Story | 10 Sep, 2009
Press release | 08 Sep, 2009
Looking to the Future of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas
The International Workshop will be held in JejuIsland, Republic of Korea, 14-17 September 2009, and will be focusing on reviewing the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas.
Story | 07 Sep, 2009
Durban + 5 Follow-up to IUCN 2003 World Parks Congress - Parks for Life Sake
Durban+5 Review of the IUCN 2003 World Parks Congress and future directiosn for protected Areas, Cape Town, South Africa 8-11 2008
Press release | 01 Sep, 2009
Pro Natura – depuis 100 ans au service de la nature
Au début, il y eut la volonté de faire œuvre de pionnier: en 1909, des représentants de la Commission suisse pour la protection de la nature mirent sur pied une association dans le but de concrétiser l’idée d’un Parc national suisse. Ces pionniers voulaient offrir de l’espace à une nature mise…
Story | 26 Aug, 2009
Compendium of Key decisions on the conversation of natural World Heritage Properties via the list of World Heritage in Danger
Tim Badman, Bastian Bomhard, Annelie Fincke, Josephine Langley, Pedro Rosabal and David Sheppard April 2009
Story | 30 Jun, 2009
World Heritage Convention: safeguarding our natural heritage
At this year’s meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Seville, Spain, two new natural sites were added to the World Heritage List, following the advice of IUCN. Another 11 cultural sites were added to the prestigous list of the most valuable places on Earth.
Story | 29 Jun, 2009
A compendium of key decisions on the conservation of natural World Heritage Properties via the List of World Heritage in Danger